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Decorated ceremonial regalia reflect the importance of ocean fish to Native communities.
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Ocean Symbols in Ceremonial Art

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A large group of dancers from the island of Tokelau dance during fiafia, evening entertainment)
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Water is Rising: Pacific Islands, Art, and Climate Change

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A baleen plate with a drawing of a ship in paint
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Artful Baleen Plates

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A size comparison chart of a variety of squid species.
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What is the Largest Squid? A Squid Size Diversity Chart

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Squid size comparison chart: Lycoteuthis springeri (10-12cm), Leachia atlantica (up to 12cm), Promachoteuthis sp. (up to 5cm), Batoteuthis scolops (up to 20cm).
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What is the Largest Squid? A Squid Size Comparison Chart

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Like snails, clams, and even slugs, giant squids are all mollusks, with soft, fleshy bodies.
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Squid Relatives

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An artist sketches the preserved bones of a specimen in the Smithsonian's collection.
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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

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Artist Shih Chieh Huang's creations are often composed of lights, computer parts, and plastic refuse.
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Artist Shih Chieh Huang

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A photo of a 2011 installation by artist Shih Chieh Huang, featuring his illuminated creations made from everyday objects.
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The Bright Beneath, a 2011 Installation by Shih Chieh Huang

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A young visitor holds up his painted fish Gyotaku fish print at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
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Gyotaku Fish Print

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A piece of the Institute For Figuring’s Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef known as the Ladies Silurian Atoll.
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Ladies Silurian Atoll from the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

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A teacher and a young boy paint a fish mold to create a Gyotaku style print
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Gyotaku Fish Prints

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